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Berenstain Bears - Welcome to the Official Berenstain Bears Website! There's lots to do in Bear Country! Brother is on the soccer team and is teaching Cousin Fred some new moves. Sister is on her way over to Lizzy's house to play with her brand new Bearbie - CyberBearbie (she even comes with her own computer!). Papa is busy fishing for a great big salmon to bring home to Mama so she can make The Berenstain Bears' favorite dish - honey-cured salmon. There's lots for you to do in Bear Country too! Try the maze to Bigpaw's Lair - just make sure you don't wake him up! Sister's got a secret message for you - can you solve it? Take a tour of the Bears' Tree House from the cellar all the way up to Brother and Sister's room. Visit the library or take in a movie. Send an e-mail to Mama, Papa, Sister or Brother (or the whole family). And don't forget to check out our brand new Berenstain Bears First Time Books and super-hot Berenstain Bears Big Chapter Books!
Big Busy House at HarperCollins - This Web site gives you the latest news from this publisher of children's books. Read how classics such as 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' were developed. There's a lot at this site, including games, activities, and news on upcoming titles. Don't miss the links to the home pages of beloved authors, such as Jean Craighead George ( 'My Side of the Mountain' and many more) and Eric Carle ('The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and many more).
BookHive: Your Guide to Children's Literature & Books - BookHive was created by librarians at the Public Library of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County in North Carolina. You'll discover age-level-recommended books for ages birth through age 12. Or, choose a category like Mystery, Folklore, or Biography and you'll get brief reviews and pictures of the book covers.
Dragon Tales - Explore a land where dragons soar, adventure beckons, and friendships flourish. From the Forest of Darkness to Mushroom Meadows, the fun and learning never end! Dragon Tales web site introduces visitors to six-year-old Emmy and her four-year-old brother Max on their visits to Dragon Land. In the course of their adventures, the children and their young dragon friends help each other face fears, build confidence, and learn new ways to deal with problems they encounter. Dragon Tales' unique format and characters are designed to help preschoolers handle everyday challenges such as making friends, coping with fear of the dark, and learning new skills. This Web site offers materials to complement the PBS children's television program including character and place descriptions, games, printable coloring pages, information for parents and other.
Junie B. Jones - Hello! Hello! Welcome to my own personal Web site! There are lots of fun things to do while you are visiting my pages. My funnest page is called Activities! It has jokes and puzzles and arts and crafts. I love that kind of stuff!
Kids Books - Do you need help selecting a children's book? Looking for a specific age, type of reader, type of book or a gift? How about a book with a particular child's name in it? Or by a certain author or illustrator. Chances are, you can find it here. This is a great site for finding good books for kids!
Mother Goose Pages - Everyone loves these gentle rhymes of childhood. The rhymes are subdivided by subject, including animals, bedtime, folks and things they do, food, places to go, and weather and things around us. An alphabetical listing is available as well as a list of recommended books. The rhymes chosen are favorites of the collector and her children. This is a useful site for finding those elusive words you can't quite remember from a long-forgotten nursery rhyme.
StoryPlace: The Children's Digital Library - A special collection of online stories, games, and activities for preschoolers and early elementary kids, but only the former one was complete when I visited. It's a lot of fun! For example, click on "Monkeys" to hear an online story, try a banana-counting game, make a paper bag puppet, and print out a reading list. Other themes include crocodiles, colors, teddy bears, and more.
World of Peter Rabbit and His Friends - Beatrix Potter really did own a pet rabbit called Peter. After she published the book in 1902, she was surprised at its overnight success. Peter has appeared in several of her books besides the original. At this site you can meet all the characters, hear some stories, play some very nice games, send animated greeting cards, and enjoy the many colorful bees and butterflies that flutter throughout the pages. And do you think the "click" sound on this site is Peter crunching a carrot? We do!
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